City of Oakland

After four nights of tear gas, the streets around Oakland's police headquarters were clear Tuesday night as police chose not to enforce the 8 p.m. curfew as protests remained peaceful. But for small businesses, the aftermath of unrest is not just sweeping up glass and boarding up the windows. It is...

All along historic Broadway and near City Hall, sounds of construction and clean up can be heard as city workers and outside contractors were on the job following Friday night’s destructive protest in downtown Oakland.

Protesters upset over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis blocked traffic Friday afternoon on southbound Highway 101 in San Jose, moving on to a tense standoff at City Hall after dispersing from the freeway.

It’s unclear just what those classes for Oakland public school kids will look like come August 10 when the next academic year begins, but a spokesman for the district believes there will very likely be at least some distance learning involved.

Another member of the Oakland Police Department has tested positive for coronavirus, in the department’s fifth case overall. The news comes after the department announced on Tuesday that an officer, the fourth in the department, had tested positive and exposed 93 fellow employees.

The audit, released last month by State Attorney General Xavier Bacerra, found nearly 1,200 untested rape kits at the Oakland Police Department, the second highest of any other law enforcement agency in California.

Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf says the city’s popular “Slow Streets” program could continue even after the coronavirus pandemic has passed. “Absolutely, Slow Streets has definitely been one of the silver linings,” Mayor Schaaf tells KCBS Radio. “People are loving it.”